Vote Splitting
Open Letter to Canadians
September 8, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Red Deer – Mountain View, AB
“Voting for who you truly want to is never a waste and if we stopped voting ‘strategically’ and with our hearts and conscience we would all be better off.” - Keith Macintyre, Leader of the BC Libertarian Party
Making the decision to vote for a small political party can be difficult. The political system in Canada may lead you to think that you are wasting your vote or enabling a candidate that you don’t support to ultimately get elected if you don’t vote for the “lesser of two evils”.
In the 2019 Federal Election, Earl Dreeshen won the riding of Red Deer-Mountain View with 80.34% of the vote. The runner-up received 7.26%. It is safe to say that there is no chance that “vote splitting” would result in a Liberal or NDP candidate being elected in the riding.
Before voting I urge you to review the platforms of the big three parties; Conservatives, New Democrats and Liberals. Better yet, watch their campaign rallies and policy announcements. Aside from the colour of the banner under which they operate, I think you would be hard pressed to find any significant differences. Their policies addressing gun control, size of government, vaccine passports, spending plans, budgets, social issues, health care and any other major issue that we face in 2021 are all relatively similar. Why is this? Are the majority of Canadians asking for these policies? Are we all seeking to further establish the deeply entrenched parental relationship that government has taken in our lives?
From knocking on doors throughout my riding, I know this is not the case. Canadians are yearning for change, for freedom and for something different.
The 2021 Federal Election can be different. Show the establishment politicians that you are tired of the games and divisive rhetoric. Tell them that you will no longer accept broken promises, bigger government and less freedom. This year vote based on principle. This year vote with your heart.
Sincerely,
Jared Pilon
Libertarian Party Candidate for Red Deer – Mountain View, AB